PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONDEMNS CLOSURE OF SCHOOOLS OVER INSECURITY

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has condemned the closure of schools as a remedy for abduction of students in the country.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong said school closure would amount to surrendering to terrorists.
According to him, it will also increase the number of out-of-school children which the country is battling with.
He urged the Government to instead, develop a comprehensive plan to combat insecurity.
Comrade Ememobong advised the federal government to immediately fund and implement the National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools anchored on community intelligence and quick security response.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary noted this was capable of anticipating and contending with attacks on schools, reminding the government of its responsibility of protecting lives of property of the citizens.